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May
By: David In: Articles Comments: 15

Your Shoulders in Downward Facing Dog

Your Shoulders in Downward Facing Dog

  I think we can all agree about one thing with regard to the shoulders in downward facing dog. None of us like to have our own or see our students shoulders stuck up in

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1
Mar
By: David In: Articles, Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga, Uncategorized Comments: 12

Supta Kurmasana Goes Pop!

Supta Kurmasana Goes Pop!

  Some time ago I threatened to write an article about pain showing up in the joint that connects the collarbone to the breastbone. I have had a couple of more recent requests to talk

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6
Feb
By: David In: Articles, Yoga Thoughts Comments: 11

Yes, you can get injured doing a headstand…

Yes, you can get injured doing a headstand...

We can often gather information from the name of a posture. Sometimes embrace the quality or energy of the name, like Virabadrasana (Warrior). Sometimes the name is exactly what we should be doing. Shoulderstand comes to mind. It’s not neck stand after all is it?

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30
Nov
By: David In: Anatomy, Articles, Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga Comments: 19

To Squeeze or Not to Squeeze? That’s the question

To Squeeze or Not to Squeeze? That's the question

To Squeeze or Not To Squeeze? That Is The Question This month’s newsletter article comes out of a recent trip to the Midwest. I was at a new studio with new students and hosts. This

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20
Oct
By: David In: Articles Comments: 6

The ‘Almighty’ Psoas Muscle: Your Body’s Center of Movement by David Keil © 2005

The ‘Almighty’ Psoas Muscle: Your Body’s Center of Movement by David Keil © 2005

  The foundation of our bodies and our yoga practice lies at our feet. In order to incorporate both physical and energetic foundations, we must examine our body’s center of energy, movement and balance which

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20
Oct
By: David In: Articles Comments: None

Padmasana Article

Padmasana Article

Sitting for Meditation by David Keil © 2005 Enlightened Practice Magazine Meditation Issue The basic goal of all the asana practice is finding and maintaining a comfortable padmasana (lotus pose) for meditation. There are a

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20
Oct
By: David In: Articles Comments: None

The Knee Part 2 by David Keil © 2005 Enlightened Practice Magazine

The Knee Part 2 by David Keil © 2005 Enlightened Practice Magazine

  In Part 1 of this article we left off looking at the deepest, most intrinsic structures that make the knee function as it does. In this part of the article we’ll continue to look

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20
Oct
By: David In: Articles Comments: 1

The Knee Part 1 by David Keil © 2005 Enlightened Practice Magazine

The Knee Part 1 by David Keil © 2005 Enlightened Practice Magazine

  In our last article, we looked at the part of our anatomy that grounds us, literally, the feet. Making our way up the body, the next major joint we come to is the ever

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20
Oct
By: David In: Articles Comments: None

Foot Foundation by David Keil © 2005

Foot Foundation by David Keil © 2005

  Those wonderful glorious feet, unfortunately kept in containers (shoes) most of the day. Poor things have quite a responsibility in both our everyday walking/living life and particularly in our yoga practice. The feet are

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20
Oct
By: David In: Articles Comments: 12

Got Sit Bone Pain? – What to do with that hamstring © 2010

Got Sit Bone Pain? - What to do with that hamstring © 2010

  I was in the DC area this month and saw a student that I knew from a previous workshop. At that time Patricia had recently “pulled a hamstring”. Her major symptom was pain at

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20
Oct
By: David In: Articles Comments: 2

Mulha Bandha anatomically speaking by David Keil © 2010

Mulha Bandha anatomically speaking by David Keil © 2010

The bandhas are perhaps the most difficult aspect to grasp in the practice of Ashtanga Vinyasa Yoga. For me personally, I think I know what they are. But then I look back at my little

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20
Oct
By: David In: Articles Comments: 5

Uddiyana Bandha anatomically speaking by David Keil © 2010

Uddiyana Bandha anatomically speaking by David Keil © 2010

  In the last piece about mulha bandha and its relationship to the pelvic floor muscles I eluded to the muscle that might be most associated with uddhiyana bandha. Well, here we are continuing down

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20
Oct
By: David In: Articles Comments: 4

How Breathing Leads to Bandhas © 2010

How Breathing Leads to Bandhas © 2010

  In the last two newsletters I’ve covered both mula and uddiyana bandha from an anatomical point of view. I feel the need to finish off these two articles with one on the breath. It

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20
Oct
By: David In: Articles Comments: 2

Just Blame Chaturanga by David Keil © 2010

Just Blame Chaturanga by David Keil © 2010

  I hear it in so many workshops. Chaturanga hurt my shoulder! As if chaturanga is a living breathing entity that has the ability to raise up and hurt people. Actually, I hear this about

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20
Oct
By: David In: Articles Comments: 10

Inner Knee Pain – Lotus Not Blooming by David Keil © 2010

Inner Knee Pain - Lotus Not Blooming by David Keil © 2010

  As much as I’ve already written about the knee, it never seems to be enough. I often take a poll in workshops when heading into the knee section and on most occasions one quarter

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